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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
DIALYS_BENE_PMT
This variable is the total Medicare payments for Part B dialysis services (primarily the professional component since treatments are covered in hospital outpatient) for a given year. The total Beneficiary payments are calculated as the sum of LINE_COINSRNC_AMT + LINE_BENE_PTB_DDCTBL_AMT for the relevant lines.
There are 11 cost/use categories from the Carrier Part B and DME data files – the ASC, Anesthesia, Part B Drug, Physician, E & M, dialysis, imaging, tests, other procedures, DME and other carrier claims.
Source: CCW (Medicare)